McCain - Coburn: V&T Wasteful Stimulus Spending, LVRJ Article

No. 42 -- VIRGINIA AND TRUCKEE RAILWAY -- Nevada Railroad Reconstruction Chronicles

SENATORS COBURN AND MCCAIN SINGLE OUT V&T RECONSTRUCTION AS WASTEFUL STIMULUS SPENDING

12/09/2009

On Tuesday, December 8, Senators Tom Coburn and John McCain issued a press release and a report on wasteful stimulus spending projects.

The Press Release -- Senators Coburn and McCain Release New Oversight Report on Economic Stimulus Projects

The Report -- Stimulus Checkup
A closer look at 100 projects funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

In addition, the Las Vegas Review Journal printed an article later on December 8 saying that "conservative" Nevada Governor Jim Gibbons disagreed with McCain and Coburn, parroting the "V&T party line" that the project would create jobs and stimulate the local economy.

Las Vegas Review Journal Article -- Governor disputes criticism of stimulus money for Virginia & Truckee Railroad

My next blog post will be an extended discussion of the stimulative effects of the Virginia and Truckee Railway Reconstruction Project.